Holiday card time! Minted giveaway!

12.05.2014

Have you ordered your holiday cards yet??
Have you checked out the cute cards and home decor goodies Minted has? One reader will win a $125 gift card to use toward a Minted purchase of your choice!

My pal Janae at Minted sent me these beautiful cards I ordered (after much deliberation, seriously it took me so long to decide) and I am in love. I used a photo from our anniversary session with my lovely wedding photographer Becky of Studio 623 Photography, and I used a simple design from Minted's photo holiday card selection.

Also, they come with pre-addressed envelopes (it's easy to submit the addresses in a .csv file). LIFE SAVER!!

It's so easy to compare card options and photos with Minted's Find it Fast tool. You can upload your photos and preview all the cards with each one for quick viewing! And open a million tabs with each card idea as you decide. See?

I chose rounded corners and I think I changed the font size or placement a little, but the simple design we went with was great as-is and I love how they came out!

Seriously, that pre-addressing feature is amazing, too. I think they'll always offer the free printing of the return address on the back, but for a limited time this year you can also get free recipient addressing at Minted! There were tons of pretty designs to choose from, too.

So, for the giveaway. Now through Monday (9:00 PM PST), enter to win $125 to spend at Minted!

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Spread holiday cheer with the perfect card.

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Love, love LOVE your dress! It reminds me so much of the tulle ballerina length gown that my mom wore when she got married in 1956. Unfortunately, she loaned it to a cousin and it was horribly stained, so I didn't think I could do anything with it for my second wedding a year ago. So, I designed and made a Celtic style gown with hand-beaded diagonal rows of grapes on the bodice, and navy godet inserts on the skirt.Your wedding dress and bridesmaids' dresses are such a refreshing burst of originality! I abhor the cookie-cutter white strapless gowns that are so prolific. I salute your creativity and genius!

It is a great idea, but the hemline does wreck the look. I'd cut the scallops at the end, and satin-stitch over the scallops with some wash-out interfacing to stabilize the threads from curling the fabric under while sewing. The puckering in the stitching can be avoided by not pulling/pushing the fabric through your machine, but rather, allowing the feed dogs to move the fabric for you.